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| “ | I went into Dalton's room...there was something in there with him. It was standing there in the corner. I asked it "Who are you?" and it said it was a visitor. I said "What do you want?". It said "Dalton". I can still hear that voice. | „ |
| ~ Lorraine on the Demon, when she saw him for the first time. |
| “ | I'm not afraid of the dark anymore. | „ |
| ~ The Demon, while possessing Dalton, to Chris, and his only quote. |
The Lipstick-Face Demon, also known as the Man With Fire on his Face, the Red-Faced Demon, Sixtass, or simply the Demon, is the main antagonist of the Insidious franchise.
It is a demonic resident of The Further that seeks to bring pain and chaos to the world of the living by possessing a human body.
It was portrayed by the film's musician and composer Joseph Bishara, who also played Bathsheba Sherman in The Conjuring.
Biography[]
In the film Insidious, the Demon targets Dalton Lambert, a child that has the supernatural ability to astral project, because of his innocence and his spiritual energy. He lures him to the Further and manages to capture him (shown by Dalton drawing pictures of the Demon and the Red Door that leads to his lair) and chain him to the floor, where Dalton was presumably tortured and harmed.
When Josh enters the Further, he makes his way into the Demon's Lair and reunites with Dalton before unchaining him from the floor, but he is caught by the Demon, who is in the opposite room sharpening his claws, and attacks the two. Dalton and Josh run for their lives out of the Lair while the Demon pursues them. Dalton hides in his parents bedroom but the Demon's clawed hand reaches out from under the bed and grabs Dalton. Dalton runs from the room, being chased by the Demon, but manages to escape.
The Red-faced Demon makes a cameo appearance in the end of Insidious Chapter 2. It shows that he took control of a girl named Allison and scaring Elise as his crackling shadow was shown behind Allison's chair.
He appears at the end of the prequel Insidious: Chapter 3, also in a cameo appearance, when Elise returns home and prepares for bed. She finds her husband's sweater folded on the bed and smiles until her dog begins barking in the darkness. As she looks at the place where her dog is barking, the Demon pops out behind her.
In Insidious: The Red Door, the Lipstick Face Demon haunts Dalton Lambert once again after nine years. He is first seen when Dalton is painting the red door at his art school, only for Lipstick Face Demon's hand to briefly grab Dalton's hand for a moment and causing a big gash wound in Dalton's hand. Later, as Dalton astral projects into the Further, Lipstick Face Demon strangles Dalton's roommate, Chris, nearly killing her if it wasn't for Dalton who came to save her.
Eventually, Lipstick Face Demon lures Dalton into his lair, where he is seen shredding off his old skin. After undergoing it's transformation, the Lipstick Face Demon traps Dalton's spirit in his lair, and succeeds in possessing Dalton, and intends on going on a rampage, first starting by attacking and attempting to strangle Chris to death with a rope. However, Josh, by freeing Dalton from his chains, draws the Demon back into the Further. Slamming the door to the Demon's lair shut, Josh tries to keep the door closed, while Dalton returns to the real world to paint his painting of the door black, causing the door in the Further to turn black as well, sealing the door and trapping Lipstick Face Demon for good, presumably cutting off his ties with the rest of the Further and the physical world.
Personality[]
Though the Demon never speaks in the film, it is capable of speaking, as Lorraine mentions that in a dream she spoke to it and it responded to her in words. When asked who it was, it responded that it was a visitor. When asked what it wants, it responded that it wanted Dalton. Lorraine claimed she could still hear its voice, implying that the Demon has a chilling voice. The Demon keeps Dalton close by in his home in the Further, which seems to be a theater-like chamber. The Demon has marionettes which it likes to play with. It also seems to enjoy sharpening its nails. The Demon hurts Dalton whenever he makes noise.
The Demon is a malevolent, ruthless and cruel individual who never gives up on his goal to take a child's soul; however, he failed to take Dalton when he finds his body in the real world, though the Demon eventually moves on to a new victim. During Dalton's imprisonment in the Demon's Lair, Dalton was chained to the floor, left alone, adding that the Demon can be both physically and mentally abusive to children.
One of the Demon's most interesting quirks is his odd love of Tiny Tim's "Tip-Toe Through the Tulips". In the first movie, he is seen listening to it while sharpening his nails. A boy from the Further is seen dancing to the same song earlier in the film. It is unclear what the significance of the song is to the residents the Further, but it could be used to represent him taking control over certain things, for example, the Lambert's record player.
Appearance[]
The Lipstick-Face Demon is a tall, muscular being with black skin, coarse fur on his legs, dark cloven hooves and a devilish tail. His face is black with large tints of red because it paints red all over his face. The Demon has long, spidery claws at the end of his fingers and has large, demonic yellow-gold eyes with black pupils. He is easily distinguished by his red-painted face and a crackling sound that occurs upon his presence.
Powers and Abilities[]
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Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- The demon is the only entity not to die in the series.
- He appears in all five films.
- He is said to be the strongest entity in the series.
- His first and most recurring nickname is Sixtass.
- As noted by the audience, Lipstick-Face Demon's visage resembles that of Darth Maul from Star Wars, more so with both sharing same color scheme.
- Although the demon does appear in Insidious: The Red Door (2023) as the main antagonist, there is still a lot to be answered when it comes to the ending of Insidious: Part 2 (2013). The storyline involving Allison and her haunting has still yet to be told. Hopefully in the near future fans will receive answers regarding this plot point.
- In the first movie, there is a scene in the Further depicting a family being shot by one of their daughters. It's possible that said daughter could've been under control of the Lipstick Face demon, as both her and Dalton attempt to go on a murder spree on their friends and family, and both are secluded in an isolated spot before doing so.
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